Comparison

Location vs HashForge

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Location

Features
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Notifies you when you are approaching a registered location! This application notifies you when you are approaching a registered location. You can use it to avoid missing a train. How to use Press and hold on the map to register a location. Turn on/off the notification. Once you are notified, it will be turned off and you need to turn it on again.

About

HashForge

Features
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Generate and verify cryptographic hashes right on your device โ€” fast, clean, and completely offline. Type or paste any text, or pick a file, and get every common digest at once: MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, and SHA-512. Tap any result to copy it. Checking a download or a signature? Paste the expected hash and see an instant match or mismatch. HOW IT WORKS Enter your text or choose a file and the hashes compute immediately. Copy the one you need with a tap, or drop an expected value into the verify bar to confirm two files or strings are identical. Recent hashes are saved so you can find them again. FEATURES - MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, and SHA-512 in one view - Hash both text and files - Verify against an expected hash with a live match indicator - One-tap copy for any result - Recent history so nothing gets lost - Clean, calm interface built for quick checks PRO A one-time unlock adds an HMAC generator to sign messages with a secret key (MD5 through SHA-512), unlimited history instead of the most recent entries, and CSV export of your full hash log. Buy once and keep it forever โ€” no subscription. PRIVACY Everything is computed on your device. No account, no sign-in, no tracking, and nothing ever leaves your phone.

Screenshots

Location1 screens
HashForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Location at none against HashForge's 1. Location also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). HashForge's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. HashForge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Location asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Location ships an update every 4 days, HashForge fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Location versus HashForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocationHashForge
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size48 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTsuyoshi Matsuokaๆฐธ ๅผ 

In-app purchases

None

Location

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HashForge

One-time1
  • HashGenerator Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Location free?
Location is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HashForge free?
HashForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Location or HashForge have ads?
Location shows ads; HashForge does not.
Which is updated more often, Location or HashForge?
Location ships an update every 4 days, and HashForge fortnightly. Most recently, Location was updated on October 9, 2026 and HashForge on October 15, 2026.

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